protection vs overlayer

overlayer vs protection

protection and overlayer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protection	Yes	No	No	No
overlayer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, overlayer is a hyponym of protection; that is, overlayer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protection:

protection: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
overlayer: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Other hyponyms of protection include armor, armour, bell glass, bell jar, binder, ring-binder, back, binding, book binding, cover, blind, screen, armguard, bracer, cap, cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, cladding, facing, fall-board, fallboard, escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon, heat shield, bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood, housing, lamp shade, lampshade, shade, liner, lining, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, overlay, sheathing, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard, washboard.

protection (noun)	overlayer (noun)
the activity of protecting someone or something	protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
kindly endorsement and guidance
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
defense against financial failure; financial independence
the condition of being protected

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